LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 507 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
EXPECT MULTIPLE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT TO CONTINUE SOUTHEAST OF
LAKE ERIE TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
OVER SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO
4 INCHES EXPECTED OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. THIS
WILL BRING STORM TOTALS TO A FOOT OR MORE IN THESE AREAS.
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH
WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
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